Internships at The MoMA | USA

Description: The intern will organize and coordinate various Access Programs, including those for individuals who are blind, partially sighted, deaf, hard of hearing, or have developmental disabilities or Alzheimer’s disease. The intern will coordinate volunteers, sign-language interpreters, captioners, and educators, and will help to administer programs across the department. This intern will also be responsible for office tasks such as managing art supply inventory and orders, documenting programs and partnerships, taking reservations for programs, transcribing materials for exhibitions and videos, and submitting materials to MoMA’s electronic archive. Finally, the intern will have the opportunity to participate in educator training and teach in the galleries.

Requirements: The ideal candidate must have an interest in accessible art museum programming, a taste for interacting with the public, and experience working with people with disabilities or community groups. The candidate should have the ability to multitask, be extremely organized, and be able to successfully execute both administrative and program-oriented projects. Fluency in a foreign language, including American Sign Language, is preferable.

Description: The intern will assist with tasks related to two MoMA exhibitions and publications: Items: Is Fashion Modern?, opening September 2017, and The Architecture of Socialist Yugoslavia, 1945–1991 (working title), opening in June 2018. Responsibilities specific to the Items exhibition include assisting with planning and logistics for the exhibition opening reception, helping coordinate with external and internal parties for exhibition-related public programming, and assisting curatorial staff with the management of a high volume of exhibition-related tasks and inquiries once the exhibition is on view. The exhibition’s primary focus will be fashion design. Films, photographs, drawings, prints, and works in other mediums will also be included. The exhibition will include a number of loaned works. Responsibilities specific to the Architecture of Socialist Yugoslavia, 1945–1991 exhibition include assisting with researching and clearing image rights for exhibition, catalogue, and digital use; handling written correspondence and project inquiries with internal and external parties; assisting with loan documentation; assisting with the organization, documentation, and cataloging of works for inclusion in the exhibition; helping to collate and route object labels and explanatory texts through internal approvals; and assisting curatorial staff with the management of a high volume of exhibition-related tasks and inquiries once the exhibition is on view. The exhibition’s primary focus will be architecture from socialist Yugoslavia. Models, films, photographs, drawings, prints, and works in other mediums will also be included. The exhibition will include a number of loaned works. Reports to the Philip Johnson Chief Curator of Architecture and Design.

Requirements: The ideal candidate will have experience working in curatorial and research settings, will have a background in architecture and/or design, and will possess excellent writing skills. The intern will have completed scholarly research for academic and/or museum projects, and have a working knowledge of best practices in curatorial procedures (creating and refining a checklist, generating object labels and wall texts, etc.). The candidate should have exceptional organizational and communication skills; demonstrated ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines; and the ability to take initiative. Bachelor’s degree in architecture, art history, and/or design, and graduate coursework required.

Description: The intern will work in the Department of Drawings and Prints, conducting research on a major acquisition of avant-garde works, with a focus on women artists. In a broader capacity, the intern will conduct research relating to acquisitions of work by women artists as part of a larger departmental initiative to increase the number of women artists in the collection. The intern will participate in the logistics, research, planning, and organization of a host of activities that are generated as part of MoMA’s Modern Women’s Fund initiative, along with various research assignments, under the guidance of the curatorial and administrative staff.

Requirements: The ideal candidate has an art history background (MA candidates preferred) with a focus on the art and avant-garde movements of the early 20th century. A reading knowledge of Russian and/or German is preferred. The candidate must possess very strong research skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize. Previous experience working in a museum or gallery setting preferred.

Description: The intern participates in the entire spectrum of curatorial activities in which the Department of Film engages, from exhibition planning to visiting the Celeste Bartos Film Preservation Center. The intern will focus on research, planning, and execution of MoMA’s annual Doc Fortnight Film festival, working with the organizing curator on all administrative aspects of the project.In addition, the intern assists various curatorial and administrative staff in all aspects of Film operations. This internship is supported by MoMA’s Friends of Education, a Museum affiliate group dedicated to supporting African American and African diaspora artists and audience development at the Museum.

Requirements: The ideal candidate will have a liberal arts academic background and a general knowledge of film and film culture, with an interest in documentary film strongly preferred. Strong writing skills and Spanish-language fluency are highly desired.

Description: The intern will primarily work with the department’s associate curators and curatorial assistant on the upcoming exhibition The Work Is Never Done: Placing Judson Dance Theater opening in fall, 2018. The intern’s tasks will primarily focus on the exhibition catalogue, including bibliographic research, image sourcing and permission requests, and editing and design assistance. Additional duties will include support with exhibition planning, liaising with the artists’ studios, event support, working fluidly across the Museum’s departments, and other tasks as assigned.

Requirements: The ideal candidate has an art history and/or media and performance art background (MA candidates preferred), strong research skills, reading knowledge of one foreign language, the ability to multitask and prioritize, and the ability to communicate effectively especially under pressure. Previous experience working with artists in a museum setting, or specifically with media and performance art, preferred.

Description: The intern performs general administrative duties, which include routing phone and email traffic. Supports the director, chief of staff, and assistant to the director. Answers phone calls, drafts correspondence, maintains file system, and opens and sorts all mail. Responds to general inquiries on behalf of the department, ensuring communication is accurate, timely, and consistent with other Museum initiatives. Maintains general organization of office in accordance with records management policies. Serves as a first point to contact and liaison for all Director’s Office contacts, including MoMA and MoMA PS1 trustees, staff, artists, scholars, dealers, and art world professionals.

Requirements: Organized, articulate, and professional. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and other standard office procedures and equipment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. Must be extremely detail oriented, work well under pressure, and have the ability to multitask. Ability to maintain composure in a sometimes stressful environment is a must. High level of diplomacy, judgment, and accountability.